Public water system · CO0130319
ActiveGolden Terrace West
At a glance
Golden Terrace West (PWSID CO0130319) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Colorado. It reports serving 825 people through 386 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
825
Service connections
386
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Golden Terrace West compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Golden Terrace West is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,159 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 577,783 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Golden Terrace West is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Colorado has 1,068 active community water systems, 48% of the state's 2,207 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 337 Colorado systems (15%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Golden Terrace West?
EPA lists Golden Terrace West as owned by a local government. The CO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 39 of the 112 active systems in Jefferson County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Golden Terrace West have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between December 2017 and March 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-07 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Golden Terrace West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Golden Terrace West?
Golden Terrace West (PWSID CO0130319) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Golden Terrace West serve?
Golden Terrace West reports serving 825 people through 386 service connections in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Where does Golden Terrace West get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Golden Terrace West have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Golden Terrace West's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Golden Terrace West's water quality report?
As a community water system, Golden Terrace West must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvada City of | Jefferson | 171,610 | Community | Surface water |
| Consolidated Mutual Maple Grove | Jefferson | 81,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Green Mountain Wsd | Jefferson | 49,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bancroft Clover Wsd | Jefferson | 44,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Golden City of | Jefferson | 38,288 | Community | Surface water |
| Bear Creek Wsd | Jefferson | 30,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Golden Terrace West, PWSID CO0130319, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/golden-terrace-west-co0130319 (data as of October 1, 2026).